Jiang Yue is confident that she can harvest 600 jin of Pinellia ternata from three mu of land, or 200 jin from one mu.
The village chief brought two clan elders and a large scale that they had somehow found.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Jiang Yue quickly bowed slightly and then joked:
"Uncle, you've come to collect the rent so soon?"
"Hehehe~"
The village chief was amused by this remark, and he stroked his beard, laughing so hard his lips trembled.
The other two clan elders were initially unhappy that the village chief had lent the clan land to the Jiang family to grow medicinal herbs, but as the herbs were visibly growing well, they gradually let go of their prejudices.
This morning, I had just finished breakfast at home when the old man dragged me over to witness the harvest!
"Please have a seat, elders. I'll go weed now."
Young men from the nearby fields brought their own benches, which they used for resting in the shade, and invited the village chief and elders to sit down and talk.
"Since the clan agreed to let you try planting for three months, and now that you've harvested, shouldn't the clan come and inspect it?"
The village chief smiled and asked in return, looking at Jiang Shi with a teasing expression.
"You're joking, old man. I promised to give half of the harvest to the clan, and I won't go back on my word."
Jiang Yue knew the village chief was joking, so she gave him plenty of face.
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, the other two elders relaxed considerably, and their eyes showed more appreciation for her.
"However, let me make this clear from the start. I estimate that this Pinellia ternata will yield 200 catties per mu, and 600 catties for three mu. But after I process it, it will become lighter, and about 50 catties less per mu. When it is sold, I can only give half the money to the clan based on the actual weight after processing. I wonder if you gentlemen can understand?"
Jiang Yue spoke frankly, saying that the unprocessed Pinellia ternata had a lot of moisture, but after processing, the moisture evaporated, so it wouldn't weigh this much.
"Of course, I trust your character. I brought the scale today to record the results so that when the villagers start planting medicinal herbs, we'll at least have a reference point, don't you think?"
The village chief was prepared for this, having already learned about the difference between the processing methods when he had someone pick honeysuckle for Jiang's family last time, so he did not refute it.
Other clan elders also knew some of the inside story, so they were also within the scope of acceptance.
Let's make things clear and understandable, so we can avoid unnecessary arguments later.
Looking at the patch of pinellia, Jiang Yue thought to herself, "Although I'll be tired from now on, I'll also have a huge sum of money to recoup my losses!"
Sometimes, she would think about going deep into the back mountains to find treasures like ginseng and lingzhi, exchange them for points, and then redeem everything she needed in the points mall. How awesome would that be!
However, reason told her that she couldn't rely too much on everything in the points mall.
Putting aside whether she can find any treasures like ginseng or lingzhi, the only problem is that everything in the points mall is modern goods. If she's not careful, the children might notice something's wrong, or others might discover her unusual nature...
Transmigrating into a book doesn't mean she's the chosen one, destined for a lifetime of good fortune!
If you're not careful, you might be mistaken for a monster and killed!
Or perhaps, they would be treated as monsters and burned at the stake!
Hiss~
Jiang Yue felt that if she wanted to live happily and comfortably, she should keep her identity hidden, pretend to be a widow, and use the items in the points mall discreetly.
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
Living a simple life can be very fulfilling!
I originally thought it would take a whole day to finish working on three acres of land.
Jiang Yue underestimated the physical strength of these two laborers, and they managed to finish the work before noon!
Over here, the village chief, along with the clan elders and villagers who had been watching, finished weighing the Pinellia ternata harvest—
630 jin!
This is a figure that exceeded expectations, which shows how much care the Jiang family has put into cultivating these medicinal herbs over the past three months!
"Hoe, axe, take these medicinal herbs on a cart and deliver them to the Jiang family's house."
The village chief was beaming; he was clearly very happy.
At his command, the two men who came to work did as he was told!
Jiang Yue talked with the village chief for a while, then led two men and a whole cartload of Pinellia ternata home...
"Tsk tsk, the Jiang family is really capable; they actually managed to grow medicinal herbs!"
"I saw it too. I bought this herb at the pharmacy; even a tiny bit cost ten copper coins!"
"With so many medicinal herbs, if they really sell for money, the Jiang family will make a fortune!"
"Sigh! I regret it so much. My husband said he wanted to plant some too, but I was so stupid and didn't agree!"
"Don't even mention it! My wife wanted to try planting it too, but I didn't dare, and now..."
........
The villagers who had been watching began to regret not listening to the village chief sooner!
Now everyone was incredibly envious, but no one dared to rob or steal; the government office was a place they trembled with fear...
The eldest of the clan elders praised:
"Third brother, you won this bet!"
"Brother, I told you, this Jiang woman isn't an ordinary woman. Look, even if the clan only gets half the money, it'll still be quite a lot. Just wait and see!"
The village chief was smug; he had initially helped Jiang out of consideration for his childhood friend.
But with the changes in Jiang's family over the past few months, he gradually gained confidence.
Bringing his older brothers along this time proves that he made the right choice!
At the same time, it also serves to support the Jiang family and discourage other villagers from bullying them!
"We'll wait."
Another elder, though pleased, didn't lose his composure and couldn't help but mutter a complaint:
"You, at your age, still have crossed eyes, how petty!"
"Second brother, I'm not happy with what you're saying, I—"
The village chief wanted to argue with his second brother, but then the surrounding villagers started to gather around, looking like they wanted him to do them a favor...
Sigh, these people! They wouldn't do it when we advised them to, but now that they see the benefits, they're starting again...
Jiang Yue returned home, and there was a fresh footprint on the gate. Looking at it, she felt a little annoyed.
Who is it that kicked down her front door? Her father-in-law worked tirelessly for more than half a month to build that door!
"Yaoyao~ Mommy's home, open the door~"
"Oh, Mother's here~"
Qingyao had already washed and dried the sieve. During this time, that annoying Aunt Guihua didn't come, but Brother Youyin did. She offered Brother Youyin some candy.
"Squeak~"
After the gate opened, Jiang Yue saw Youyin from the village chief's house and greeted her with a smile:
"With Yin here, Auntie will make lunch later, so you can eat at Auntie's house."
No, that's not good.
Yin initially wanted to refuse, but then she thought of something and readily agreed.
Of course, he felt obligated to help because he'd been paid, so when he saw the truckload of stuff, he immediately offered to help unload it...
Jiang Yue gestured to the workers to move the items to the inner courtyard and place them on the cleaned ground near the well.
Then she settled the wages, giving each person fifteen copper coins, five more than the expected ten copper coins per person.
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